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Overview
This comprehensive book sets out to examine the history and present-day art, life, and times of gunmaking in Italy. It is replete with first-hand, personal accounts of some of the legends of gunmaking, such as inventor Ivo Fabbri, master craftsman Luciano Bosis and the Rizzini brothers, the Beretta dynasty, competition gun czar Perazzi, entrepreneur Renato Gamba, as well as the engravers and masters of the art of bulino and punto Firmo Fracassi, Creative Art, the Pedrettis, and many others. Includes a history of early Italian firearms manufacture, proving firearms in Italy, gunstock wood, how to buy an Italian gun, current manufacture by make and model, serial numbers, and much more.Synopsis
The Italian Gun is the first book ever written entirely in English for American enthusiasts who own, aspire to own, or simply admire Italian shotguns. The authors introduce you to the gunmakers of northernmost Italy, the hub of the Italian gunmaking industry for over 300 years. Enter the gunshops of Beretta, Rizzini, Bertuzzi, Bosis, Fabbri, and many others. See some of the world's finest shotguns still made in the manner of the early guilds and why firms such as Perazzi captivate the sporting clays market. View the artistry of the world's best engravers in the lavish 16-page color spread and 125 black and white photos. The Italian Gun contains chapters on: the history of Italian gunmaking proofmarks and patents, makers' serial numbers, grades and varieties of wood and wood finishes in stockmaking, choke and gauge and much more. Finally, there is a complete listing of importers as well as information on how to order an Italian gun.Book Details
Published
October 28, 1997
Publisher
Wilderness Adventures Press, Incorporated
Pages
326
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781885106193